{"id":106,"date":"2011-03-23T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwashyoudry.codivist.net\/2011\/03\/23\/creamy-shrimp-and-veggie-pasta\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T12:08:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T19:08:52","slug":"creamy-shrimp-and-veggie-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwashyoudry.com\/creamy-shrimp-and-veggie-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Shrimp and Veggie Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just got back from a week long trip of visiting family and friends.<\/p>\n

Which basically means eating tons and tons of bad, bad<\/em> food.<\/p>\n

It’s ok, we do these things for those that we love.<\/p>\n

So getting back meant serving my family something healthy and packed full of veggies, but also full of flavor. This was a win-win for my gang.<\/p>\n

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This whole wheat pasta dish is packed with zucchini, red bell peppers, spinach and shrimp, all tossed in a creamy garlic sauce. It’s so simple to throw it all together it might show up on our menu frequently.<\/p>\n

Start off by prepping your veggies. {it just makes life easier}<\/em><\/p>\n

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Melt a tablespoon of butter in a medium-hot skillet.<\/p>\n

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Throw in the zucchini and onion, saute for about 5 minutes until the onion has softened.<\/p>\n

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In the mean while pour some whole wheat penne pasta into a pot of boiling water.<\/p>\n

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Back to the skillet, add the thinly sliced red bell pepper.<\/p>\n

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Dump in the minced garlic and let it cook for a minute.<\/p>\n

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Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth, and 1\/4 cup of white cooking wine (or 1\/4 cup more of chicken broth). Let it all simmer till it starts to slightly thicken, approximately 5 more minutes.<\/p>\n

Drain your pasta once it’s cooked, reserving a little bit of pasta water. Add the spinach a handful at a time and mix until it wilts down. The hot water helps if the pasta gets too dry.<\/p>\n

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Back to our skillet…<\/p>\n

Add 6 ounces of a low fat cream cheese.<\/p>\n

Stir until smooth.<\/p>\n

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Add salt, pepper, and a few shakes of crushed red pepper flakes.<\/p>\n

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Finally throw in your cooked shrimp, and heat till warm throughout.<\/p>\n

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Combine the pasta and the veggies together and toss till coated.<\/p>\n

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Marvel at the beauty of this dish.<\/p>\n

Healthy, yet very tasty!<\/p>\n

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Give it a healthy sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n

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I’m not kidding when I say that my oldest asked for this in her lunch the next day for school. {and she’s 6 years old!}<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s that<\/em> good!<\/p>\n

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Give your family a healthy meal tonight… they’ll need it once you see the sinful dessert I’m going to show you next!<\/p>\n

{I always have an agenda}<\/em><\/p>\n

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Creamy Shrimp and Veggie Pasta<\/h2>\n\n
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This whole wheat pasta dish is packed with zucchini, red bell peppers, spinach and shrimp, all tossed in a creamy garlic sauce. It's so simple to throw it all together it might show up on your menu frequently.<\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>25 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Dinner<\/span><\/div>\n
Cuisine: <\/span>American<\/span><\/div>\n\n
Servings: <\/span>6<\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>417<\/span> kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Author: <\/span>Shawn<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>